Vietnamese Heroic Mother Explained

Vietnamese Heroic Mother Bà mẹ Việt Nam anh hùng'
Presenter:	the Government of Vietnam
Status:	Currently awarded
Type:	Single-grade order
Eligibility:	Vietnamese mothers
Firstawarded:	1994
Total Awarded:	44,253 mothers (as of 2001)
Country:	Vietnam

The title Vietnamese Heroic Mother (Vietnamese: Bà mẹ Việt Nam anh hùng) is a Vietnamese title of honor awarded, or posthumously awarded, to mothers who have made numerous contributions and sacrifices for the cause of national liberation, national construction and defense, and the performance of international obligations.

It is awarded in compliance with the regulations of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.^[1]

Criteria^[2]

A mother who fits one or more of the following criteria are eligible to be awarded or posthumously awarded the title of Vietnamese Heroic Mother

1. Have two or more children who are martyrs (soldiers who died fighting for the country)
2. Have two children of which one is a martyr while the other is a wounded veteran who lost 81% of their working ability
3. Have an only child who is a martyr
4. Have a child who is a martyr and a husband or the mother themselves are martyr
5. Have a child who is a martyr and the mothers themselves are wounded veterans who lost 81% of their working ability

Both biological and adopted children are counted as long as the mothers are the legal guardian.

Benefits

Those awarded the titles are also awarded Certificate, Badge and a government-paid award ceremony (or funeral if posthumously awarded) as well as government subsidies.

See also

• Vietnam awards and decorations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cổng thông tin điện tử Bộ Tư pháp.
2. Web site: Legal Order No. 05/2012/UBTVQH13: To amend and supplement a number of articles of the Legal Order stipulating the title of State honor "Vietnamese Heroic Mother. November 11, 2012. Online Portal of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 2020-03-07.